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JMIR Medical Informatics, 2023 Background“Lock to Live” (L2L) is a novel web-based decision aid for helping people at risk of suicide reduce access to firearms. Researchers have demonstrated that L2L is feasible to use and acceptable to patients, but little is known about how to ...
Julie Angerhofer Richards +9 more
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Impact of cable lock distribution on firearm securement after emergent mental health evaluation: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Injury EpidemiologyBackground Suicide-related presentations to pediatric emergency departments (PED) have increased in recent years. PED providers have the opportunity to reduce suicide risk by counseling on restricting access to lethal means.
Bijan Ketabchi +3 more
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“Lock to Live” for firearm and medication safety: Feasibility and acceptability of a suicide prevention tool in a learning healthcare system [PDF]
Frontiers in Digital Health, 2022 ObjectiveFew patients with suicide risk are counseled on lethal means safety by health providers. This study tested the feasibility of different delivery methods for Lock to Live (L2L), a web-based decision aid of safe storage options for firearms and ...
Jennifer M. Boggs +7 more
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2019 Introduction: Safe firearm storage is associated with a lower risk of firearm-related injury and death. Although providing firearm locking devices is a key component of firearm safety interventions, little is known about the types and characteristics of ...
Joseph A. Simonetti +5 more
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(Un)lock and (Un)loaded: Regulating 3D-Printed Firearms in the Open-source Era after the 2013 Hysteria [PDF]
Masaryk University Journal of Law and Technology, 2023 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is a fast-evolving technology that is transforming the way humans create things. Anyone can buy a 3D printer for private usage, allowing them to produce totally personalized things in the comfort of their own homes.
David Tan +2 more
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Safe at home: prevention of pediatric unintentional injuries [PDF]
Injury Epidemiology, 2023 Background Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children in the United States. Studies have shown that parent adherence to safety guidelines is improved when education is provided in conjunction with safety equipment.
Coleman Burch +5 more
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Firearm Safety Screening in the Pediatric Hospital Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative. [PDF]
Pediatr Qual Saf, 2023 Background: Firearm injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for US youth. Secure storage is protective against firearm injuries in children.
Oddo ER, Kumar N, Andrews AL, Kwon S.
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Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2021 BackgroundChildhood and adolescent firearm injury and death rates have increased over the past decade and remain major public health concerns in the United States.
Esther Lam +3 more
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 Objective: Reducing access to lethal methods is an effective suicide prevention strategy that is often neglected in routine care. Digital interventions have shown promise for addressing such gaps in care; and decision aids have proven useful for ...
Joan R. Asarnow +6 more
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Injury Prevention, 2018 Objectives We sought to (1) clarify decision needs among suicidal adults with home firearm access; (2) identify accurate, unbiased and acceptable approaches for content and messaging; and (3) develop a tablet-delivered decision aid for firearm storage ...
Marian E. Betz +6 more
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